A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

WWII artifacts, including the building itself.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.